- International Chiba Ekiden
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The International Chiba Ekiden is an annual team road running competition held in Chiba, Japan in late November. The marathon relay race, or ekiden as it is known in Japan, is one of the prominent annual races of its kind. The competition is split into six legs which combine to make up the marathon distance of 42.195 km. The Chiba Ekiden was first held in 1988 and featured separate competitions for both men and women.[1] Since 2007, each competing country selects three men and three women for their team. The legs are divided as follows: 5 km (men), 5 km (women), 10 km (men), 5 km (women), 10 km (men), and 7.195 km (women).[2]
The men's world record for the event was set at the competition in 2005 as the Kenyan team of Josephat Ndambiri, Martin Mathathi, Daniel Mwangi, Mekubo Mogusu, Onesmus Nyerere and John Kariuki completed the course in a time of 1:57:06. In the same race the Japanese team ran an Asian record, the United States men ran a North American record and the fourth-placed Russian team broke the European record.[3]
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Winners
- Key: Stage winner
Men's and women's era Year Men Men's team Women Women's team 1988 Ethiopia
New Zealand
1990 Japan
Romania
1991 Australia
Kenya
1992 Australia
Japan
1993 Morocco
Japan
1994 Ethiopia
Japan
1995 Australia
Japan
1996 South Africa
Japan
1997 Kenya
Japan
1998 Japan
Japan
1999 Japan
Japan
2000 Japan
Japan
2001 South Africa
Japan
2002 Ethiopia
Ethiopia
2003 Ethiopia
Ethiopia
2004 Ethiopia
Ethiopia
2005 Kenya
Josephat Ndambiri, Martin Mathathi
Daniel Mwangi, Mekubo Mogusu
Onesmus Nyerere and John KariukiKenya
Philes Ongori, Evelyn Wambui
?, Catherine Ndereba
?, ?2006[4] Kenya
Martin Mathathi, Gideon Ngatuny
Josephat Ndambiri, Sammy Korir
Mekubo Mogusu, Cyrus NjuiKenya
Philes Ongori, Evelyne Kemunto Kimwei
Sally Kaptich Chepyego, Catherine Ndereba
Jane Wanjiku, Lucy WanguiMixed era Year Winner Time Athletes (Stage winner) 2007 Japan
2:05:56 Yuichiro Ueno, Kayoko Fukushi, Kenji Noguchi, Megumi Kinukawa, Kensuke Takezawa, Yukiko Akaba[5] 2008 Ethiopia
2:05:27 Ali Abdosh, Sule Utura, Dejen Gebremeskel, Belaynesh Fekadu, Hunegnaw Mesfin, Tsega Gelaw[6] 2009 Japan
2:05:58 Yuichiro Ueno, Yuriko Kobayashi, Kensuke Takezawa, Yukiko Akaba, Atsushi Sato, Yurika Nakamura[7] 2010 Japan Collegiate
2:07:52 Taku Fujimoto, Risa Takenaka, Yo Yazawa, Kasumi Nishihara, Shota Hiraga, Hanae Tanaka[8] See also
- Chiba International Cross Country, another prominent athletics competition in the city
References
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2007-11-21). New mixed race format for Chiba International Ekiden - Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-18.
- ^ Team USA set for International Chiba Ekiden. USATF (2010-11-11). Retrieved on 2010-11-18.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2005-11-23). Kenyan men win in Chiba with World’s fastest ever time. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-24.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2006-11-23). Kenya dominate at Chiba Ekiden. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-18.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2007-11-23). Japan comes from behind to win the Chiba International Ekiden. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-18.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2008-11-24). Ethiopia sweeps Chiba Ekiden. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-18.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2009-11-23). Japan takes Chiba Ekiden title, with favourite Kenya well-beaten third. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-18.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2010-11-23). Japanese Collegiate Team scores upset at Chiba Ekiden. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
External links
Ekiden races All-Japan Corporate Ekiden Championships (Men • Women) • All-Japan Interprefectural Ekiden Championships • Asahi Ekiden • Atlanta Ekiden (USA) • Gifu to Nagoya Ekiden • Hakone Ekiden • International Chiba Ekiden • Round-Kyūshū Ekiden • Women's Kita-Kyushu Ekiden • Yokohama International Women's EkidenCategories:- Recurring sporting events established in 1988
- Athletics competitions in Japan
- Relay races
- Ekiden
- Sports event stubs
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